Watch CBS News

Keegan Murray scores career-high 47 points as Kings cruise to 125-104 win over Jazz

CBS News Live
CBS Sports HQ Live

SACRAMENTO - Keegan Murray made 12 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 47 points as the Sacramento Kings beat the Utah Jazz 125-104 Saturday night. 

Murray scored a franchise-record 26 points in the third quarter and had Klay Thompson's NBA record of 14 3-pointers in his sights after making 12 of his first 13 attempts. But the second-year forward missed his final two attempts from behind the arc while becoming the seventh player to make 12 or more 3s in a game.

Thompson has done it three times and Stephen Curry twice.

Domantas Sabonis added 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, his seventh straight double-double and 20th this season.

The Kings shot 22 of 45 from the 3-point line, the third time this season Sacramento made at least 20.

Colin Sexton scored 28 points and Lauri Markkanen had 18 for the Jazz.

Sacramento took control of the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Jazz 44-26. Murray broke the franchise record of 25 points in a quarter, set by Mitch Richmond in the fourth period against Houston on Dec. 15, 1995.

The Kings took their biggest lead of the game after Murray hit his 12th 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the third quarter with a 106-76 lead.

Murray scored 19 points in the first half as Sacramento led 62-50 going into the intermission.

Sacramento starting point guard De'Aaron Fox was out with right shoulder irritation. Utah guard Jordan Clarkson missed his third straight game with a right hamstring strain and John Collins missed his fourth straight game with an illness.

UP NEXT:

Kings: Face the Wizards at home on Monday

Jazz: Play the Nets at home on Monday

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.